[Audio/Visual] Dude where's our map? [Date TBD?]

[naturaltwohands]

[Drizzt's human hands are holding up some paper, his eyes focused on a note in neat Imperial Calligraphy:

I have your charts. If you want a chance of ever leaving this benighted island, bring me the Bando rebels’ box and give me safe passage back to the Empire.

K

Drizzt's gaze continues to linger on it as he speaks out loud, voice even but laced with anger. Yes, he's got a young teenager's voice. And yes, it doesn't do anger very well. Also yes, shut up.]

As the note says, our sea charts have been stolen. [You know, the ones Drizzt found after they didn't need them anymore?] I found this ransom note on the back of our charter.

Does anyone possess clues that might lead to the identity of the traitor? What course of action should we take? And where exactly would we meet this individual? They've neglected to mention a location with which to meet.

Comments

[loyalrebel]

Our maps matter less than the other ship's.

If someone does get their hands on the box, I can rig an unpleasant surprise for the thief instead of whatever contents they did not mention in their note.

[claudiometer]

From the sound of the shouting, the Pulao's charts are gone too. I can pretty much guarantee those weren't the only copy, but anyone close enough to Helena for her to overlay is going to want her stolen property back because it's her property.

The box part is... worrisome.

[fruitknife]

There was somebody skulking around the boat the other day. I'd guess a woman but I'm not sure. Dark hair, looked... Polynesian-ish if I had to put it in Earth terms.

Whoever it was, they ain't been on the boat with us before.

[memoryandtheft]

If they didn't mention a meeting place, it's because they're watching - either closely enough to see what we're doing, or for any signal we might send up.

If we know what the box looks like, we might be able to create a decoy to lure them out.

[theflyingone]

Has anyone volunteered to address the root of our problem? The culprit? Should the thief survive the exploding rune, we need to be ready.